Andrew Selous
| Andrew Selous MP | |
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| Andrew Selous MP | |
| Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | David Madel |
| Majority | 16,649 (32.8%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1962 London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Marston |
| Children | Three Daughters |
| Alma mater | Eton College and London School of Economics |
| Occupation | MP |
| Profession | Business, Industry, Trade |
| Religion | Christian |
Andrew Edmund Armstrong Selous 
/səˈluː/ (born 27 April 1962) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who has been the Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire since 2001.
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[edit] Early life
London-born, Selous was educated at Eton College and the London School of Economics, receiving a BSc in Industry and Trade in 1984. He was a member of the Territorial Army, a soldier in the Honourable Artillery Company and then an officer in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, between 1981 and 1994. From 1988-94, he was a director of his family firm CNS Electronics (now CNS Farnell). From 1991-2001, he was an underwriter at Great Lakes insurance company.
[edit] Parliamentary career
Selous was first elected to the House of Commons in 2001, and had previously contested Sunderland North seat in 1997. He is a director and prominent member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship.[2]
In 2006 Selous was promoted to Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions.[3]
Selous voted in favour of the military campaign in Iraq based upon the assurances of the Attorney General Lord Goldsmith as to the legality of the action (Hansard, Iraq: Legality of Armed Force 17 March 2003), who "Has clearly advised the Government that the military campaign in Iraq is clearly legal" - (Selous, 31 March 2003).
He is the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, as of 28 May 2010.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Selous married Harriet Marston in August 1993 in Wensleydale. They have three daughters.
[edit] References
- ^ "Election 2010 - Bedfordshire South West". BBC News. 7 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/election2010/results/constituency/e24.stm. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ Andrew Selous BBC News, 23 October 2002
- ^ Andrew Selous Telegraph
- ^ Parliamentary post for SW Beds MP Beford Today, 28 May 2010
[edit] External links
- Andrew Selous MP Official site
- Andrew Selous MP[dead link] Conservative Party
- Andrew Selous ePolitix.com
- Andrew Selous: Electoral history and profile The Guardian
- Andrew Selous MP TheyWorkForYou.com
- Voting Record — Andrew Selous MP, South West Bedfordshire (11216) The Public Whip
- Andrew Selous MP BBC Democracy Live, 5 June 2010
[edit] News items
- Concerns over housing growth BBC News, 6 November 2003
- Swiss assisted suicide 'may be illegal' BBC News, 16 April 2003
- MP challenges Guides' age policy BBC News, 25 January 2002
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir David Madel |
Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire 2001–present |
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